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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
CapitaJournal
Salem, Oregon
An Independent Newspaper, Published every evening except Snndayf
Telephone SI; newi S3
GEORGE! PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher
School Dances
Dr. Clarence True Wilson, national censor for the Meth
odists, has launched a crusade in Portland to abolish dancing
fn public schools, alleging that its influence is pernicious,
starting young girls on the way to perdition. Sensational
charges are made of girls "parking their corsets" at dances
and of refuge homes being full of young girls started hell-
ward by the public school dances.
The school board is somewhat skeptical of the truth of
these wild accusations, inasmuch as the dances are held
under supervision of the ParentsTeachers circles, and de-
mands proof to substantiate them, declaring Dr. Wilson's
failure to cite snecific instances, cowardly. I he assertions
are indignantly denied by both parents, teachers and pupils.
So far no proof has been offered but it ia promised by the
Portland preachers.
The idea of the public school dance 13 that harmless and
enjoyable recreation should not be forbidden, that youth will
not be denied and that if dances are banned, they will be held
clandestinely and without proper supervision and that greater
harm will result than if dances are public ana properly
retrulated.
The issue is the old one of purifying other people and its
mrrit denends UDon the viewrjoint. Those who hold all
dancing wicked and a device of the devil, see only evil in the
public school dance or any other dance, no matter how con
ducted. They consequently over-emphasize its eiiecis.
On the other hand, many of those who look upon the
dance as proper recreation can see no necessity or justifica
tion of its introduction in the public schools, where it gives
offense to many good people. It must be admitted, what
ever its merits as a pastime, that dancing is not a properpart
nf th i-nrririilum. and that it orjens the way to abuse. It
diverts attention from study, breeds Bnobbery and puts an
emphasis on pleasure-seeking.
In the old fashioned days it was not deemed necessary to
furnish social recreation evenings as part of th8 school
course, and while it is questionable whether the evil alleged
has resulted from the dance, in spite of its barbaric jazz
music and its vulgar suggestiveness, in this or any other
generation, the time could probably be more advantageously
spent and the school-house put to better uses. The school
dance is neither necessary nor essential in any scheme of
education.
Newspaper Ethics
A code of ethics was adopted at the conference of Oregon
editors held at Eugene last week to control the conduct of
newsnaners. No fault can be found with the idealism ex-
pressed, for the principles have long governed the profession
as far as practical. As the Eugene (iuard remiarKs:
Printing the news as It Is. or as nearly correct as the facts may
be obtained In the limited time necessarily devoted to investigation la
the first and most Important thing to do. No news report should be
colored to match the .sympathies of the editor or publisher. Expres
sions of oninioh should be confined to the editorial page. Frankly,
the best that newspaper publishers can do is to be as clean and decent
aa thav Mntnd live.
A few years ago, newspapers were personal or political
organs devoted to propaganda in behalf of persons, parties
or special interests. Even today a great deal of propaganda,
especially in politics, is slipped over on the unsuspecting
reader, but each year sees a real improvement in the news
paper, in its methods and its conduct, in its presentation of
news, in its business methods and in its treatment of
nublic issues.
The day of personal journalism has gone and the day of
the party organ, in its old sense, is neanng an end. ine
newspaper of today is the product of many mindi and many
hands and to secure and retain public support must be
ethical to a degree. j'
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Charles Advised
To Behave Or Be
Really Exiled
Flag Raising at
Elkins School
Is Banner Event
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Japs In Hawaii
Pledge Loyalty
To Foster Land
Honolulu, T. H., Jan. 21. De
elarine "undivided and whole
hearted allegiance to the United
Staieg of America and her govern
ment," and publicly renouncing
"any allegiance to Japan," mem
bers of Honolulu Forum No. .
Amercan Cltisens of Japanese An
cestry, a society composed of Japa
Base young men and women born
in Hawaii, have reiterated their
loyalty to this country.
The action, taken by the society
at the instance of the Amerlcau
Legion, and in refutation of ac
cuautlons of nou-asslmilabtllty
Blade by V. 3. Aioc'latchey, editor
of the Sacramento 3ee ai d head
of the Japanese Exclusion league
of California, was In the form of
Individual pledges signed by each
member of the socioly. The pledge
reads:
'I, realising my obliga
tion to America, the land of aiy
birth, and appreciating the privi
leges of American cltiuinship, and
desiring to publicly declare aiy
ndivided and whole-hearted al
legiance to the United States of
America and her government and
to publicly renounce any allegi
ance to Japan, do now solemnly
wear that 1 will uphold the con
stitution of the United States of
America and respect hdr flue, will
ia all caws prefer America to
Japan, will continue bo dual citi-
cenship, aad will do all ia my
power to make the American clti
sens of Japanese ancestry 100 per
cent American."
11 Hart ia Aecideat,
Chicago, Jan. II. Eleven per
sons were injured, two probably
fatally, early todsy when an auto
mobile, said by I hi police to be
travelling at a rapid rate of speed,
crashed into a street car here '
Houseboaters
"Can't Escape
$25 Tax Levied
Rochester, Fa,, Jan. 21. It it
Isn't one thing it's another, to
take the joy out ot life, declare
owners ot houseboats along the
Ohio river. Hitched to trees and
other things are hundreds ot
houseboats. Owner, bought the
craft or built them to avoid the
high cost ot living and gouging
landlords.
Houseboats don't cost a whole
lot. at least not aa much as a
house or bungalow, and they are
just as coinfortabel. Once you
own one there is no high rent to
pay.
Rochester borough needs the
money. So, having taxed every
thing else in sight, a novel lde.i
to raise more money by tax was
bit upon. Why not tax the house
boats? Great idea. No quicker
said than done. So the borough
council thought $25 per year per
houseboat would be all right. The
boats are not taxed for property
value. Better scheme than that.
The tax will be tor "rental of ap
proximate space." That's a brand
new one in lax terms, but it goes,
say the Rochester councllmeu. No
tice was served on the boat own-
era, but so far they have failed to
pay up. The last seen ot a tew
ot them they were floating down
toward the Gulf ot Mexico. The
others, who are still anchored at
the village wharf, are yet to. be
heard from. They, too, may
"float" along before they pay that
25 tax.
Rail Sale Confirmed.
Chattanooga. Tenn., Jan. 21.
Federal Judge Sanford .has con
firmed the sale of Tennessee Cen
tral railroad to C. M. Hovey, man-! I was on
ager of the Nashville Industrial other day.
bureau, representing B. F. Morse.lRia Summers.
Charles M. Boettcher and W. R. a friend of mine. That airl Ik
Freeman of Denver, Colo tor Jl, -straight goods. Don't now just
600.000. wh.i .. u un to now. I know
A Great Director
I had been so interested in the
verbal battle between the girls in
the dressing room that I was one
of the laBt out ot the door. .
To my astonishment when 1
reached the stage I found a fash
ion show going on. Each girl was
walking and twisting and turn
ing with arms outstretched, be
fore a faintly smiling, bald-head
ed man.
"So thlg is De Vore," I thought
with awe.
I caught my breath as it came
my turn to be inspected and sigh
ed with relief as 1 finally left the
presence. Evidently there was
nothing wrong with my costume I
or my figure.
When I turned my eyes to the
set, I realized the master-mind.
It was exquisitely beautiful, it
exotic and unreal. Imagination
poetical temperment, daring vis-
ion had all been brought to bear
to produce something that the
average person could not possi
bly live jn without going stark
staring mad.
There was a faint bustle at the
other end ot the stage and t look
ed up to see two gloriously beau
titul women coming in, each at
tended by maid carrying a mir
ror and make-up box.
Both had gorgeous fur capes
thrown about them. And when
one ot the maids slipped the soft
gray caracul tram her mistress'
shoulders the woman stood reveal
ed in a draping velvet which
clung to her sinuous form and re
vealed every line of her beauty.
On her black hair was a won
drous head-gear made ot carved
and jeweled jade. ' It stood up
from her forhead at leaat six inch
es and added the touch which
made her as exotic as the room
In which she was to act.
Beside her in contrast, was an
other girl who. when divested of
her cape ot sables, showed only a
plain- little shirt-waist and skirt
suit. Her hair was very smooth
ly coifed, and I could not help
but think that the maid looked
better and trimmer than the
mistress.
I knew, of course, that she was
a star for she contrived, even in
her cheap, ready-made costume,
to impresg everyone with her Im
portance.
"Strange," said Jane, close to
me, "how these movie queens
soon leara to 'rltx It' after they
acquire a maid and see their
name hung up In front ot a thea
tre." "Don't be jealous, Jane," whis
pered Peggy, who wis looking at
both stars with great admiration.
You would be the first on to
put on dog' if you got a chance."
"Come on, Vlrgle. ;f lltigur
near and ttnd out how to act
when we get there. Jane here
doesn't need to learn." 1'eRKy
linked her arm In mine and I
turned and said:
"How did you leara my name?'
"Saw yon with Jack Thompson.
the set with you the
You're a friend ot
That makes you
one thing though, and thai is It
she is ia it, it is all right. Ot
course, I'm no tool and so I tfou't
believe that bunk about !''Jher
mother being ill. (
'By the way, has anyone: Been
Kitty Dalton lately?" '
The harmless tone ot the ques
tion made me intuitively under
stand that the gossip ot the stud
ios had linked up Gloria's absence
with some story about Kitty Dal
ton. I determined to telephone
Gloria. that the only thing- she
could do was to come out in the
open with the whole story.
By this time the seven cameras
were In place with seven camera
!men and seven assistants to the
camera men and seven assistants
to the seven assistants to the
camera men or so it seemed to
me were on hand.
Mr. De Vore and his corps ot
assistant directors stood- each a
the camp chair marked with his
name. The numerous assistants
to the assistant directors j were
ranged alongside at strategic
points.
A regiment ot electricians Were
busy with the kltegs and are arid
sunarcs and baby arcs, . '
The property, man and his two
assistants were running' to and
fro consulting with the assistants
to the assistant director?. f V-
Grips and stage carpenters, un
der the command of the art diiee
tor through his assistant, were
hastily changing the tone Quality
ot a scroll at the entrance of the
staircase because De Vore bad In
timated that perhaps tt might
pnotograph too strong. -
The author of tha continuity.
followed by her two assistants.
stepped up to speak to DeVore,
who still was stand iu,' in a
slouchy position with his hands
thrust deep ia the peculiar, almost
horizontal front pockets ot his
trousers.
Even when answering the au
thor of the continuity t-eVore did
not lose his blase, halt bored
smile.
Curiously enough, be reminded
me of grandfather when he was
trying to put Aunt Virginia and
me In onr places. It waa the
pose ot "the master of all he sur
veyed." (Monday An Unexpected Ride.) j
Side.
Oregon Normal School, Mon
mouth, Jan. 21. The raising of
a new flag at the Elkins rural
center wag celebrated with a day
of interesting exercises Wednes
day. At 11 a. m. a reception was
held at the school by the parent
teacher association and short ad
dresses were made by President J.
S. Landers and Professor Beattie,
head of the rural school depart
ment. Following this a luncheon
was served the parents and visi
tors. In the afternoon a patriotic
program was rendered, culminat
ing in the raising of "the flag un
der the direction of Lieutenant
Ivan Loughary while the orches
tra played the "Star Spangled
Banner."
Schooner Wrecked
Off San Pedro, Cal.
San Francisco, Jan. 21. The
wreck of a schooner about SO feet
long was sighted Friday 4 miles
from Point San Pedro, California,
by Captain Wolsund of the steam
er Montebello, he reported by ra
dio to the marine department of
the Merchants Exchange.
According to dispatches from
Europe the latest members ot
royalty to be pierced by Dan
Cupid's arrow are Princess Marie
daughter of King Ferdinand and
Queen Marie of Rumania, and
King Alexander of Serbia'. The
reports state that their engage
ment will be soon announced for
mally.
Samuel Owen Bead.
Independence, Or., Jan. 21.
The funeral of Samuel Edgar
Owen, who died Tuesday, January
17, was held at the Presbyterian
chucrh at 2.: 30 p. m. Thursday.
Rev. W. H. Long officiating. He
m uuriea m me i. u. u. r . cemetery.
Berne. Jan. 21. Former Em
peror Charles of Austria and his
wife, Zita, will be deported to an
island much more remove irom
Europe than Maderia, to which
they are now exiled, if there is
any further attempt at restoration
of their throne in the states form
ing the former empire.
Zita, who came here to be at
the bedside of her son, Robert,
has so been informed by. the Swiss
government, which transmitted to
her a statement made by the Ilrit
lsh, French and Italian ambassa
dors here.
Shantung Matter
For Orientals to
Settle Is Claimed
Washington, aJii. 21. (By As
sociated Press.) 'The Shantung
question must and probably will
be settled between China and Ja
pan and cannot be taken, up by
the arms conference, Senator Un
derwood ot Alabama, one of the
American delegates, declared in
the senate Friday during s discus
sion of the controversy.
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Farmer Abducted aad Shot
Belfast", Jan. 21. Three armed
men took a farmer named Kelly
last night from his home near
Kewtooarda and shot him in the
spine. Hi, condition is serious.
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